I applaud Brian for personally reaching out to respond to the situation and make sure things are addressed going forward. 

This is the same process a national retail store chains use to determine store locations and what to stock.

This just seems like it puts me in a potential bad situation if something goes wrong during the process.  

I find that automation often adds more complexity and time to a given situation rather than helping you save time.

https://retipster.com/164-arturo-paturzo/Your situation reminds me of this podcast.  

.🤝 A Place for BothHere's the thing - it's not really an either/or situation.

It just makes a stressful situation even more stressful.

If my intentions are to make a win win situation for everyone then I can use lease options to do that.Here are some examples of making it a win win situation.

Nothing illegal about doing that, but if caught, the lender may call the loan due and if you don't correct the situation or pay the loan off, they willstart mortgage foreclosure.3) You could also go the HELOC route to tap the equity in the home, but the 12-month owner-occupancy will also apply AND the interest rate on the HELOC will fluctuate with the Fed Fund Rate.4) You could do a cashout refi as an investment property, but that will be at an interest rate 0.5-1% higher than owner-occupied rate.Suggest you meet with 2-3 lenders to explore your options about the above.Once you have access to funds, recommend you buy a 2-4 unit with 20-25% down. - You can buy owner-occupied, live in one unit, and fix up and rent the other unit(s).- If you're handy, recommend buying a property in the worst condition you can tolerate.

I have been listening to the podcasts for years and have finally gotten serious about making this move to better my families situation.